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ROCHESTER — According to city officials, Rochester's contract with Frisbie Memorial Hospital for ambulance services provides the city with an advantage.
Mayor T.J. Jean said that while a technical aspect of the contract may have to be reviewed, he has heard no complaints from the Fire Department on the level of coverage provided by Frisbie.
According to the contract, "Frisbie shall be solely responsible for providing the ambulance service for the City of Rochester" while the contract is in effect.
It also states that the hospital must have at least two ambulances in service, but according to Frisbie officials, only one ambulance is staffed at the hospital during nighttime hours.
Jean, who also works as a manager of the oncology department at Frisbie, and has no role in emergency planning at the hospital, said he has never been drawn to that provision of the contract before Foster's inquiry on the subject. He said he's relying on the fire chief to bring up any issues having to do with Frisbie upholding its side of the agreement.
The agreement states that Frisbie is required to have, in service, at least on advanced life support ambulance and at least one basic life support ambulance.
According to Joseph Shields, vice president of planning and project management at Frisbie, only one ambulance is staffed during the third shift, between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Shields said only having one ambulance staffed at night is not a violation, because the contract also states that the hospital must "take necessary steps to ensure the same level of ambulance protection is available when either one of these ambulance units is placed out of service."
He said Frisbie makes arrangements for mutual aid at times when a second ambulance is needed at night. The hospital also dispatches its paramedic intercept vehicle, purchased two years ago, when assistance by a paramedic with advanced life support is needed.
Shields said that since the hospital began providing ambulance service in 1980 there has never been more than one ambulance staffed during the third shift.
Jean said having only one ambulance staffed during the night is not an issue, stating, "The city has been accustomed to this."
"In my opinion there is no issue here, there might be a technical aspect of the contract that might have to be reviewed," he said. "Whether it's a technical breach of the contract, I'd have to rely on the fire chief."
Jean said he plans to speak to Fire Chief Norman Sanborn, as well as other public safety officials, to ensure that all provisions of the contract are being upheld.
According to Sanborn, the city has had a contract with Frisbie for ambulance services since July 1998. Before the contract expired on June 30, 2011, the agreement was extended until June 2021.
"The city felt comfortable with the contract at the time," said Sanborn.
Under the contract, the fire chief is responsible for the administration of the agreement on behalf of the city of Rochester.
The agreement states that the fee paid to Frisbie by Rochester is adjusted each year, based on how much the city's operating budget decreases or increases.
The following is a breakdown of how much the contract with Frisbie hospital has cost the city of Rochester in the past several years:
Fiscal year 2006 — $38,284
Fiscal year 2007 — $41,710
Fiscal year 2008 — $44,801
Fiscal year 2009 — $47,118
Fiscal year 2010 — $48,545
Fiscal year 2011 — $48,545
Fiscal year 2012 — $49,014
Fiscal year 2013 — $50,518
"That's a pretty good deal for the city as far as I understand it," said City Council member Sandra Keans. "We've had this deal for a long time. It's been a good bargain for the city of Rochester."
Keans said she suspects that Dover pays a fortune to staff and maintain its own ambulance service, but Dover Fire Chief Richard Driscoll said it's difficult to determine how much of the Fire and Rescue Department budget is related to its municipal ambulance services.
"It's one business for us, it's not a separate business," said Driscoll, explaining that Dover's fire and rescue services are located in one department.
He said that while Dover has in the past considered contracting for ambulance services, the city felt that the service being provided was efficient and what the citizens wanted.
Jean said that if Rochester were to provide municipal ambulance services, it would have to pay for staffing, as well as purchasing and maintaining equipment, and keeping the current level of service would cost substantially more money.
"The city would not have the ability to provide the same level of service at this cost if we were to do it ourselves," he said. "Right now, the way it's structured, we have tremendous value."
Jean said in his opinion it appears that Frisbie has gone above and beyond in upholding its contract with the city. While the agreement requires Frisbie to have one advanced life support ambulance and one basic life support ambulance in service, all of the hospital's ambulances are equipped with advanced life support.
He also noted that the paramedic intercept vehicle, purchased by the hospital two years ago at a cost of $60,000, helps ensure that Frisbie requests mutual aid a small percentage of the time.
Frisbie also provides monthly training to Rochester firefighters, to ensure their EMT status is upheld.
"I frankly don't see any issues right now," said Jean. "I think Frisbie has provided us with excellent service."
According to Sanborn, Rochester provided municipal ambulance service until about 1977, when he joined the Fire Department. Then, the city had agreements with private ambulance companies until the contract with Frisbie was signed in 1998. Sanborn could not recall what made Rochester end its municipal ambulance services in the 1970s, but said he current system is beneficial to both his department and the Lilac City.


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The House Financial Services Capital Markets Subcommittee plans to release a discussion draft next week of a bill that would require the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Labor to collaborate on their fiduciary rules.
But SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White signaled in comments before the full committee Thursday that while the agencies have been collaborating on their rules, each would ultimately make its own decisions.
AdvisorOne obtained a copy of the discussion draft, written by Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., on Thursday. It would amend Section 913 of the Dodd-Frank Act by:
- Mandating that the SEC coordinate with other federal agencies before issuing any broker-dealer fiduciary rule;
- Requiring the SEC, before issuing any rule, to find that the new rule will remedy investor confusion; and
- Requiring the SEC, before issuing any final rule, to find that the status quo demonstrates economic harm to investors and that the new rule will remedy this economic harm.
When asked during the full committee hearing on Thursday if she was concerned whether DOL's "fast track" approach in getting a redraft of its fiduciary proposal out in July would "undermine" the agency's rule proposal, White told members of the House Financial Services Committee that staff at the SEC and the DOL had been "in frequent contact" on their fiduciary rules, and that the agency would "make certain" that DOL was made aware of how the SEC's rule differs from DOL's. However, she noted that the SEC and DOL were "two different agencies" and that the DOL would "ultimately make its own independent decision" regarding its fiduciary rule.
White told lawmakers that no decision to move forward with the SEC's rulemaking would be made until the agency's current request for public input on the costs and benefits of a rule ends in July, and the agency reviews the comments.
"It seems as though the SEC and DOL are in a race" to create fiduciary rules, said Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich. "But one of those [agencies] shouldn't be in the race," he said, noting his concern about IRAs being included in the DOL's fiduciary rule proposal.
Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, has repeatedly said that the SEC and DOL work under two very different statutes, and that collaboration on the two agency's fiduciary rules can only go so far.
Borzi told AdvisorOne in a recent interview that EBSA's ultimate goal in its fiduciary rule was "to take everything we have learned [from the comments] and—acting in coordination with the SEC so that compliance with one regulatory regime doesn't put you out of compliance with the other—issue a final rule that makes sense and protects the trillions of dollars in retirement savings that workers and families are counting on."
White also told lawmakers that it was imperative for the agency to get the requested boost in funding to $1.67 billion under President Barack Obama's fiscal 2014 budget. "We very much need what the President has requested," White told lawmakers. "I'm very concerned that if we don't get that budget, we can't do our job."
As she told the House Appropriations Committee a week before, the budget boost would help the agency fulfill one of its top priorities: to add 250 examiners for advisors.
In comments to reporters after her testimony on whether a self-regulatory organization was needed to help the agency boost the frequency of advisor exams, White stated that the agency does not take a position on the need for an SRO—which would require legislation. What's needed, White said, "is greater exam coverage" of advisors.
Rep. Spencer Bachus, former Financial Services chairman who was unsuccessful in getting his SRO bill through committee last year, agreed with White that "more frequent exams" were needed for advisors, which he called a "huge area."
Bachus encouraged White to fight to see that there was bipartisan support for boosting the SEC's budget.
White also testified a day before the House was scheduled to vote on H.R. 1062, legislation requiring the SEC to adhere to even stricter cost-benefit analysis requirements.
White told lawmakers that while she's "a firm supporter of economic analysis, I have concerns about this bill." Not only would it add additional requirements but it would put the agency's rules "under constant challenge."
Twelve public interest groups—including the North American Securities Administrators Association, CalPERS and the Consumer Federation of America—issued a joint letter Thursday saying the bill subjects the SEC to "massive new cost-benefit analysis requirements (on top of the plentiful requirements that already apply)," and that HR 1062 "would invite a flood of litigation and effectively give Wall Street veto power over rules it dislikes."
Read FSI Backs Bill Requiring SEC Cost-Benefit Analysis on AdvisorOne.

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WHILE the hit TV series Downton Abbey portrays a family's struggle with the status of women and Roman Catholics almost a century ago, 2013 looks likely to be the year when the royal family finally catches up.
After doubts were raised over plans to change the rules on succession to the throne, British Prime Minister David Cameron has assured MPs that the moves have been cleared by Buckingham Palace.
Father of the House Sir Peter Tapsell queried whether the plans – which will allow first-born women to take precedence in the line of succession for the first time and allow marriage to Catholics – had royal backing.
Sir Peter raised the issue after Prince Charles' questions about aspects of the plans earlier this week.
He said: ''Bearing in mind that Bills which may be thought to affect the Royal Prerogative require the signification of the Queen at second reading, can you tell us whether you have yet heard from the palace whether it regards any of the major constitutional changes proposed in the Succession to the Crown Bill as intruding either on the Royal Prerogative or on the Coronation Oath which Her Majesty took?''
Mr Cameron replied: ''What I can say is throughout the process of bringing forward this proposal, which is a proposal that head of all the Commonwealth dominion realms have also signed up to, through that process there has been thorough contact between Number 10 Downing Street and the Palace.
''All of the issues are settled and agreed.''
The Bill, which will be retrospective when it becomes law, is expected to be pushed through the House of Commons in a single day.
It would allow the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first baby to succeed to the throne whether it is a boy or a girl, something that the fictional Lord Grantham's eldest daughter Mary is unable to do in Downton Abbey.
In another clear sign that the changes will proceed, the Queen has declared that if the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a daughter she will bear the title ''princess''.
Under past rules, a girl born to Prince William and Kate would have been styled ''lady'' and not known as Her Royal Highness – only a first-born boy would automatically become a prince.
But the Queen has taken action, by issuing new Letters Patent, to insure her great-grandchild has a title suitable for a future monarch.
Charles Kidd, editor of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, said the alteration was expected in light of the forthcoming legislation.
Press Association
The original release of this article first appeared on the website of Shanghai Night Net.


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Sermon delivered March 29, 2009.
Have you ever felt like you have a problem that never goes away? Or you feel like you have one problem after the next? They just relentlessly keep coming and coming. Most of us do, if you do not, you are blessed. Most of us are fighting against problems in our life. And these problems can be brought about in many different ways. Often, they are brought about by the demons. The demons are trying to attack us and to throw us off the path of salvation. We hear in this morning's gospel (Mark 9:17-31) reading about the boy who had the deaf and dumb spirit and how he was convulsed terribly. It threw him into the fire and water, trying to kill him. His father begged Jesus to heal his son. Of course, Jesus did heal the boy. This was after the disciples of Jesus were not able to heal the young boy of his demon. Afterwards the disciples asked Jesus, why couldn't we cast the demons out of this young man? Of course, Jesus response was that this kind (of demon) could only be driven out by prayer and fasting.
It's probably not a surprise that this particular gospel reading is chosen for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. It's one of a series of readings over the past several weeks that are highlighting the theme of fasting because we are in the period of the Great Fast—Megali Tessarakosti. Fasting is an important tool to overcoming our problems in our life, especially with the problems caused in the battle against the attack of the demons. Now some of us may say, "I don't feel like I have demons around me." However, that is an illusion. The reality is that the devil exists and the demons are legion that follow him. Their job, their duty, their commitment is to pull as many people away from God as possible. That's the reality.
So fasting is to help us become aware of the spiritual warfare (of course there are many wars on earth that we are well aware of but often we discount or we are oblivious to the spiritual warfare that is constantly going on), and it is to be used as a weapon in the spiritual warfare. Fasting is also an expression of mourning. When we look back into the history of Israel, the people often fasted after a calamity struck such as being conquered by a neighboring country/people or a natural disaster fell upon them. They saw fasting as a way to express their mourning in contrition to God. Ultimately, they understood that some way, some how, whether directly or indirectly, their sin (their falling away from God) was connected to the calamity or disaster.
I want to share three passages from the Old Testament that give us a glimpse into the reality, the nature of fasting as it is connected with prayer because we cannot conceive of fasting without prayer. They go hand in hand. Fasting without prayer is just a diet. The first passage is from Ezra 9:5-15.
At the evening sacrifice I arose from my fasting; and having torn my garment and my robe, I fell on my knees and spread out my hands to the LORD my God. And I said: "O my God, I am too ashamed and humiliated to lift up my face to You, my God; for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has grown up to the heavens. Since the days of our fathers to this day we have been very guilty, and for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plunder, and to humiliation, as it is this day. And now for a little while grace has been shown from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and give us a measure of revival in our bondage. For we were slaves. Yet our God did not forsake us in our bondage; but He extended mercy to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to revive us, to repair the house of our God, to rebuild its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.
And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken Your commandments, which You commanded by Your servants the prophets, saying, 'The land which you are entering to possess is an unclean land, with the uncleanness of the peoples of the lands, with their abominations which have filled it from one end to another with their impurity. Now therefore, do not give your daughters as wives for their sons, nor take their daughters to your sons; and never seek their peace or prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.' And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, since You our God have punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us such deliverance as this, should we again break Your commandments, and join in marriage with the people committing these abominations? Would You not be angry with us until You had consumed us, so that there would be no remnant or survivor? O LORD God of Israel, You are righteous, for we are left as a remnant, as it is this day. Here we are before You, in our guilt, though no one can stand before You because of this!"
Hopefully, we can see in this passage that the situation for us today has not changed significantly from the time of Ezra many centuries ago. We are still surrounded by people, lands, territories, situations, demons, that are wanting, seeking to pull us away from God, away from His commandments.
The next passage is from Nehemiah 1:4-11
So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. And I said: "I pray, LORD God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments, please let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open, that You may hear the prayer of Your servant which I pray before You now, day and night, for the children of Israel Your servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against You. Both my father's house and I have sinned. We have acted very corruptly against You, and have not kept the commandments, the statutes, nor the ordinances which You commanded Your servant Moses. Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses, saying, 'If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations; but if you return to Me, and keep My commandments and do them, though some of you were cast out to the farthest part of the heavens, yet I will gather them from there, and bring them to the place which I have chosen as a dwelling for My name.' Now these are Your servants and Your people, whom You have redeemed by Your great power, and by Your strong hand. O Lord, I pray, please let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who desire to fear Your name; and let Your servant prosper this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man."
So our prayer and fasting is an expression of return to the Lord. We must ask, are we availing ourselves of these two essential tools of prayer and fasting, especially during this time of Great and Holy Lent? Or are we letting the time pass us by?
Finally, we have the passage from Isaiah 58:1-14 which talks about the essential spirit and nature of fasting.
"Cry aloud, spare not; Lift up your voice like a trumpet; Tell My people their transgression, And the house of Jacob their sins. Yet they seek Me daily, And delight to know My ways, As a nation that did righteousness, And did not forsake the ordinance of their God. They ask of Me the ordinances of justice; They take delight in approaching God. 'Why have we fasted,' they say, 'and You have not seen? Why have we afflicted our souls, and You take no notice?' "In fact, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, And exploit all your laborers. Indeed you fast for strife and debate, And to strike with the fist of wickedness. You will not fast as you do this day, To make your voice heard on high. Is it a fast that I have chosen, A day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush, And to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Would you call this a fast, And an acceptable day to the LORD? "Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh? Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.
Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; You shall cry, and He will say, 'Here I am.' "If you take away the yoke from your midst, The pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, If you extend your soul to the hungry And satisfy the afflicted soul, Then your light shall dawn in the darkness, And your darkness shall be as the noonday. The LORD will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Those from among you Shall build the old waste places; You shall raise up the foundations of many generations; And you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In. "If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, From doing your pleasure on My holy day, And call the Sabbath a delight, The holy day of the LORD honorable, And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, Nor finding your own pleasure, Nor speaking your own words, Then you shall delight yourself in the LORD; And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth, And feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father. The mouth of the LORD has spoken."
So, the true nature and essential spirit of fasting is to do all the things Isaiah is talking about-to become righteous, to become holy, to help the poor, afflicted and hungry. But, in our world today, the message is that you don't need to fast in order to do these things. You can just keep eating and consuming and taking in as much as possible and you can still do all those "righteous" things.
However, the reality is that it does not work this way. We cannot keep consuming and expect at the same time to give. Fasting is not the goal, fasting is not God but fasting along with prayer are essential, indispensible tools for us to express mourning for our sins, to attempt to return to the Lord God, to cleanse our souls and bodies, so that God will hear our prayer and that He will act upon it, that He will help us, that He will protect us, especially from the demons who are constantly and incessantly attacking us.
We have a couple more weeks before Holy Week begins and after that, the Resurrection of our Lord. So, let us in these final weeks, afflict ourselves with fasting. Let us crucify our passions and die to sin, so that we may be raised up with our Lord Jesus Christ to be resurrected to new life. Amen!
Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews is the pastor of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fr. Andrews is the past president of Minnesota Eastern Orthodox Christian Clergy Association (MEOCCA), and a volunteer chaplain with the St. Paul Police Department.


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what do you have in your ghost hunting gear
Posted 12 July 2006 - 11:54 PM
Posted 13 July 2006 - 12:06 AM
Posted 13 July 2006 - 12:59 AM
scared to ask about the duct tape
Posted 13 July 2006 - 02:10 AM
VHS camcorder with low lux capability.
35 mm camera
digital camera
Gaussmaster EMF detector
laser thermometer
RF detector
Posted 13 July 2006 - 07:00 AM
Posted 13 July 2006 - 07:48 AM
-multiple full size cassette recorders
-I/R Thermometer
-Sony Handicam-Hi8 with night shots and tripod
-Two Security camera set-ups that record to VCR via coaxial cable. No wireless and they are on tripods.
-Monitors for the security cams so they can be watched during the investigation
-hand-held radios for team communication
-digital camera only used for mapping purposes-NEVER used in paranormal investigations.
-tool box with plug cheaters, batteries for equipment, tools, extra tapes and film. Barrel connectors for coax.
-many long extension cords.
-our newest addition...a 4000 watt generator to operate the equipment if no available electricity at the site.
My "bag" consists of 4 large totes that everything fits into fairly nicely. Kyle also has a tote for his equipment, so when we come to your house to investigate there is a lot of equipment to haul there.
There are a few smokers on our team too but we never smoke during an investigation and no photos are allowed during a time when someone is smoking. We do take smoke breaks that are outside and away from all cameras and no still photos are allowed during this time. Professionalism is paramount during an investigation.
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Posted 13 July 2006 - 08:43 AM
I remember the days when I first started out. It was actually kind of nice really. It was more relaxing without the pressure we have now. We have grown a ton in the last couple of years and are now being invited to travel to investigate and have been invited to go to Ypsilanti Michigan next October to investigate the house that was the source for the Woodland Haunting 2 movie. We have to remain professional at this point or it will cause us all kinds of problems.
That is cool though and I wish you the very best in your endeavors!
Posted 13 July 2006 - 10:32 AM
Posted 13 July 2006 - 01:20 PM
* camera's film and digital
* recorders digital and tape, two mic's
* sea salt / sweet grass (protection, clearing), medicine rock.
* lantern/candles
* bottle of water.
* and a pendulum (if needed)
Posted 14 July 2006 - 02:25 AM
Posted 14 July 2006 - 11:21 PM
I would carry a tape recorder on investigations but cassette recorders are not as easy to come by as they once were. I am currently looking into using a CD-R sound recorder. I have used a digital voice recorder but no longer have one. The nice thing about a digital voice recorder is no tape hiss. I would still prefer the cassette recorder because I believe the EVP embeds itself to the tape itself on occasion and doesn't always rely on the microphone.
20-25 bucks at Wal-mart, Target, K-mart...they all have them in our area.
Posted 14 July 2006 - 11:30 PM
Posted 15 July 2006 - 12:12 PM
EMF Cell Sencor
Remote indoor/outdoor thermometer
digital audio recorder w/ microphone
remote IR nightvision camera (kinda useless unless i bring a tv/vcr combo)
dowsing rods
small bag of flour
2 2-way radios
pad and paper with pens
and of course batteries
Posted 26 July 2006 - 05:10 PM
4 sony digital HI8 video cameras
4 channel DVR system and tons of cables
4 tripods
4 wide angle lenses for our video cameras
2 IR thermometers
1 datalogger (temperature device which we can place in an area and it records temp/humidity all night and we can download it to our computer for a graph)
2 ambiant thermometers
4 stand alone IR lights
Trifield EMF meter
Gaussmeter EMF
EMF cell sensor (which I don't like and won't use!)
I personally have a sony P210 digital voice recorder but others on our team have olympus recorders also
A flat screen TV to watch the video cameras on
Kodak digital camera 6.1 megapixel
Masking tape to tape down cables
I use my laptop to record EVP's sometimes with an external microphone
We put this all in 2 Anvil cases for easy transport.
I also have a tackle box which holds AA, AAA, C, D, 9Volt batteries and my camera batteries and other little misc things for our investigations.
But the most important thing I have is my clipboard and my logbook where I can document everything.
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This is awkward. The Clippers escaped with a win last night after a failed last second effort by the Portland Trailblazers and the home crowd was happy and relieved.
Sugar Ray front man and Rock and Roll Jeopardy savant Mark McGrath was in attendance and just wanted some some fist bump love. Only problem: Paul didn't see it (or chose not to see it). So McGrath was forced to do the weird, take-back move (while still trying to get his attention).
It is nice, though, to see that D-list celebrities can still experience that star-struck feeling.


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Topic: Music That Makes You Happy
I think everyone has at least one song that as soon as they hear it they feel happier. I know I've got a few.
Right now I'm listening to INXS' "I Send a Message", nope just change to "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)" both songs that make me smile.
Of course Kiss's "I Was Made For Loving You" is always one that has me making stupid faces as I sing it because it's so damn fun.
What songs bring a smile to your face?
It was like thousands of voices cried out for a sequel and were suddenly silenced...


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Curationis vol.32 n.4 Pretoria 2009
Experiences of Batswana women diagnosed with both HIV/AIDS and cervical cancer
T MolefeI; SE DumaII
IMSc. Division of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Cape Town
IIPhD. Division of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cape Town
The central phenomenon of interest to the authors was the experiences of Batswana women who have been diagnosed with both HIV/AIDS and cervical cancer. They wanted to know how these women and their families coped with the burden of the two 'fatal' diseases. This interest was brought about by the current surge in cervical cancer cases in the country, and the relationship between the two diseases. There is scant literature on the experiences of women with the dual diagnosis of HIV/AIDS and cervical cancer.
The purpose of the study was to explore the experiences of Batswana women who are diagnosed with both HIV/AIDS and cervical cancer. The research question was 'What are the experiences of Batswana women diagnosed with both HIV/AIDS and cervical cancer?' A phenomenological descriptive qualitative research design was therefore appropriate to answer the research question.
Semi-structured interviews and field notes were used to collect data. One-to-one interviews were conducted with six women diagnosed with the two diseases. Both convenience and purposive sampling techniques were used in selection of participants.
The seven procedural steps proposed by Collaizi ( 1978) were utilized in data analysis as the study was based on the phenomenology approach. The findings revealed that HIV/AIDS and cervical cancer are chronic illnesses that can instill chronic emotional pain. Reactions to diagnosis with these diseases include pain, fear or intense sadness. Coping with these conditions can be facilitated by different strategies such as acceptance, having hope, support from others and positive thinking. Support can come from children, family members, informal or formal groups and health service providers.
Kev words: Batswana women; cervical cancer; HIV/ AIDS; chronic emotional pain
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Racing Metro have announced five new signings ahead of next season alongside 11 players re-committing their future to the club.
The Top 14 transfer window opened last Friday and various sides have been announcing their own signings. The likes of Castres, Montpellier and Toulon have revealed some of their recruitment and Metro have now announced five new faces. France prop Luc Ducalcon is perhaps the most eye-catching of the signings and he will be joined at the club by Brive fly-half Mathieu Belie, Montpellier flanker Masi Matadigo, Agen scrum-half Maxime Machenaud and Beziers' Camille Gerondeau.
The club have also received a boost with the news that star playmaker Juan Martin Hernandez has penned a new three-year extension. He is joined by fellow Puma Juan Jose Imhoff and France centre Fabrice Estabenez on new deals. The other eight who have re-committed are: François Van der Merwe, Jacques Cronje, John Leo'o, Antoine Battut, Mikaele Tuugahala, Andréa Lo Cicero, Julien Brugnaut and Eddy Ben Arous.
While Racing have handed out new contracts to the 11, they have also announced five departures. Nicolas Durand, Mathieu Lorée, Josh Matavesi, Scott Zimmermann and Gregory Arganese will all leave Metro at the end of the current season.
One other player who will not be at Racing next season is lock Lionel Nallet. He has been linked with a move to the now relegated Lyon and Nallet confirmed the switch on Tuesday. Nallet said: "I am very happy and proud to be joining Lyon, a team with great potential, and to be back playing again with my friend and teammate from Racing Metro, Sebastien Chabal."
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College Student's Job Application Made of Legos Goes Viral Online
Leah Bowman created a "Lego" job application that has gone viral.
March 27, 2014 -- Leah Bowman, 20, a student at Northwestern University, tapped into a childhood passion for Legos to create a job application that exploded on Reddit and other news sites.
Originally from Johnston, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines, Bowman is majoring in Communication Studies with a certificate in Integrated Marketing. She also has a minor in Anthropology.
While she was home for spring break, she built a model of herself to send to a potential employer. Her Danish heritage may have influenced her family's interest in Legos, which is based Billund, Denmark.
She built "Lego me" for one company and also decided to send more to other companies.
When asked whether she's had any luck so far, she said, "I've had a few great talks with a couple agencies and have more to hear back from that I applied to in the past month."
Lego may be her dream job one day, but maybe not yet.
"Someday I'd love to work at Lego, but for now I just want to find a job that gives me unique challenges every week and gain some great experience," she said.
"The attention has been overwhelming in the best way," she said. "A lot of people have expressed how creative or unique my project was. Many Redditors who have experience in the advertising field have also offered some great advice, especially about what positions in an agency might be a better fit for me. But it'd be silly if I expected to be offered jobs based solely on a Lego set. I have a full resume with my education and experience that is always included, and I have the confidence and experience to shine in interviews which is where you really win any job."


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Jayson Werth, D.C.-area multi-millionaire, had his first at-bat at Citizens Park since the December 2010 deal last night. He was treated to a standing ovation of sorts, one that was one-part mostly-genuine strained clapping and one-part all-out disgusted booing (which quieted, slightly, when he tipped his cap), but the real highlight of his return was the signage. Not pictured in the crowd excerpt below: another batch, documented by The Nationals Enquirer, that included the welcome-wagon notes, "$TIFF" and "HIPPIE SELLOUT." My personal favorite, however, has to be "NICE BEARD STUPID." Clear and simple.
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In a recent study published in the journal Health Affairs, the Center for Health Policy Research at UCLA conducted telephone surveys of 35,033 adults in five languages (English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, and various dialects of Chinese), trying to quantify "whether low health literacy is associated with lack of health insurance above and beyond other related factors, such as employment, the availability of employment-based insurance, race or ethnicity, and poverty" (from the abstract). Participants were categorized as having low health literacy (HL) if found instructions for prescription medications or other health information as "somewhat difficult" or "very difficult" to understand. Those who found information and prescription instructions "very easy" or "somewhat easy" to understand were rated as having adequate HL.
Among participants with low HL, 28.8% self-reported as being uninsured, compared to 16% of people with adequate HL. For those respondents who reported being employed full time, " those with low HL were less likely to have been offered employer-based health insurance than those with adequate HL (19.9 percent versus 11.4 percent)." And while participants with low HL were just as likely to be employed full-time as those with adequate HL, they were less likely to have been offered health insurance by their employer.
This study has implications for federal, state and local public policy, such as the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Using the results as an estimate of HL levels in the U.S. population as a whole, about ten million of the thirty-two million people who will now have access to medical care under ACA will have low or poor HL, and probably many more than that. How will we implement the ACA in ways that will accommodate persons with:
- Low HL
- Inadequate computer and information literacy skills (navigating insurance exchange websites, understanding online forms, weighing pros and cons and trade-offs, etc.)
- English as their second language
- Cognitive and physical disabilities
This also has enormous implications for libraries, especially public libraries. At a time when budgets are being frozen or slashed, and branches are being closed, libraries will be hard-pressed to meet the resulting increase in demand for computer and Internet access. Library staff will be asked to help patrons navigate the myriad choices being offered by these insurance exchanges with little or no additional training. And if a librarian helps a patron successfully navigate this selection process, could the library be sued if something goes awry with insurance, medical care, etc?
While the concept of insurance exchanges seems like a good idea, without adequate preparation and support, it may not succeed, and in a short time opponents of health insurance reform will renew their calls to "repeal Obamacare" as it is currently mis-labeled. To help people successfully access this yet-to-be created system, why not:
- Involve librarians in the planning and organization of the insurance exchanges themselves
- Provide additional funding to state libraries and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine to train staff at public libraries on how to assist patrons through this process.
- Provide additional funding for computers and high-speed Internet access.
Librarians already have too much on their plate, so some things may need to be set aside as a result. But we will cope while doing our best to serve our patrons.
How else should libraries prepare for this next challenge? What have you, our fellow librarians, learned from other endeavors that would assist us in preparing? Tell us!


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A fierce, late-season storm has been pummeling the Midwest, making a snowy mess on sidewalks and highways and creating headaches for air travelers. NBC's John Yang reports.
A storm packing heavy, wet, travel-snarling snow threatened the Midwest on Tuesday with its hardest punch of the winter, as those along the east coast watched and waited for their turn to get socked.
Meteorologists predict Chicago may get a foot of snow by the time it's all said and done, the most there since a blizzard in 2011. And flight delays continued well into Tuesday night and 1,180 flights were canceled into and out of O'Hare and Midway airports. Minneapolis-St. Paul experienced delays for much of the day, where more than 120 flights had been canceled, according to FlightAware.com.
The latest winter storm is slated to arrive in Boston on Wednesday and continue into Thursday, bringing beach erosion from Maryland to Cape Cod. The Weather Channel's Mike Seidel reports.
The city of Chicago and the Illinois Tollway, a tangle of highways around the city, on Tuesday deployed their full fleets of snowplows, 466 in all. Dozens of school systems closed for the day. Traffic inched along during the evening commute in downtown Chicago, but snow accumulations in the surrounding suburbs made travel more difficult.
More than 1,000 flights in Washington-area airports have already been cancelled for Wednesday in anticipation of the storm that is expected to bring anywhere from 5 to 8 inches.
The heaviest snow Tuesday occurred in a band stretching from Minnesota and Wisconsin down through the eastern nose of Iowa and across through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and the central Appalachian Mountains.
Full coverage from weather.com
More than 9 inches of snow fell in Minneapolis, with totals nearing the double digits in parts of Wisconsin and Iowa and up to a foot around Chicago and in northern Indiana.
In Wisconsin, which was pummeled by snow early Tuesday, teams of divers plumbed the frigid waters of the Red Cedar River, looking for the driver of a semi that plunged off Interstate 94 before dawn, NBC affiliate KARE in Minneapolis said.
The storm promised heavy, wet snow, sometimes called "heart attack snow" because it is the most work to shovel.
"It is taxing their bodies and their hearts," Dr. David Marmor, a cardiologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, Ill., told The Associated Press. "People are really testing their limits, and if they're already at high risk, they are better off paying the kid across the street to do it."
Chicago has reported about 20 inches of snow this winter and usually gets about 30, so the storm could erase the snow deficit for the season.
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Workers remove snow from cars at an auto dealership Tuesday in Bloomington, Minn.
Workers remove snow from cars at an auto dealership Tuesday in Bloomington, Minn.
Predicting the storm's path later this week is tricky, forecasters said. Some computer models had it heading straight east, while others forecast that it will curl to the northeast and sweep through New England.
Either way, the Washington metro area was expected to be hit hard and Congress has already taking precautions. A Democratic hearing on background checks for gun purchases, scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed because of the weather. A House vote on the continuing resolution to keep the government funded was moved to the early afternoon on Wednesday with members then able to leave for the week.
Because the snow was expected to be heavy and wet, the Washington area prepared for power outages. Baltimore Gas and Electric asked for 500 utility workers from out of state to help and encouraged people to prepare emergency kits.
Rain was expected to change to snow Wednesday in Baltimore and Philadelphia and Wednesday night in New York, threatening the Thursday morning commute there. The Weather Channel said New York could get 4 to 6 inches of snow.
Meteorologists said the storm could pack fierce wind gusts as well — up to 60 mph, tropical storm strength, along the New Jersey shore.
How much snow New England gets depends on which track the storm takes. If it tracks to the east, the region could get 1 to 6 inches of snow. If it bends to the north, the totals could be closer to a foot.
The driver of a semi was killed when his truck plunged into Wisconsin's Red Cedar River. Rescue crews are searching for the missing passenger. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
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Thread: Adding Acetone in gasoline
It's obvious that you are a
It's obvious that you are a supporter of higher oil and gas prices. The NORMAL population of people in the U.S would be happy with higher fuel mileage
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There is a trade off between
There is a trade off between gas mileage and emissions. Cars can get higher gas mileage (a few extra MPG), but then emissions would go up-this is the problem with cold engines and cold weather. There is no super-deluxe carburator that gets 400mpg. Gasoline even if 100% used to spin the tires has limited energy. There is finite energy in gasoline. Heavier objects require more energy to move. The best way to save money on gas is not to buy it. If mass transit can get you to work, take it. People who use it, save $6000 annually. Carpool if possible. Shop online. These things can save real money. A few extra MPG is nice, but won't amount to much saving. John McCain repealing the gas tax will result in worse roads, and hefty auto repairs-it sounds great, until you factor in the hidden costs and realize you've been taken.
If acetone dramatically
If acetone dramatically increased fuel economy, do you think for a moment that any major oil company would say, in some way or form, "hey, we now sell gas that gives you a dramatic increase in mileage from a fill-up and we haven't raised the price one bit. So enjoy buying less gas from us and decreasing our profits. Our shareholders - which the President and Vice President and numerous other immensely wealthy families - will have to get by on less earnings per share."
If acetone dramatically increased fuel economy, the major oil companies - or anyone they paid off - would report this as a myth, dangerous or an urban legend - or some combination thereof.
Remember, the major US car manufactuers in the 70s and 80s, via top scientists and engineers, told the US public that it was technologically IMPOSSIBLE to build a car engine that got over 100k miles. They also told us that it was technologically IMPOSSIBLE to build an alternative fuel vehicle that could be mass produced. They also told us that it was technologically IMPOSSIBLE to get significantly more gas mileage out of the combustion engine.
ALL of these IMPOSSIBILITIES have been ACCOMPLISHED by FOREIGN car manufacturers! The US car manufacturers are playing catch up - and selling off parts of their holdings to compensate for continued declining sales compared to foreign manufacturers, particularly Toyota.
THINK people. THINK.
Why not put a dispenser on
Why not put a dispenser on the fuel line just before entry in the fuel injection. Have the acetone metered for proper mix. That way, the acetone doesnt sit in the gas tank. This device could easily be built. Any comments?
I own a 2006 Hyundai sonata.
I own a 2006 Hyundai sonata. The gas mileage is probably the only downside to this car. I heard about the acetone mixture and decided to make a few alterations that were described in the reccomendations. I went from standard oil to synthetic, changed the air filter, inflated the tires to 40 psi, and added 1 oz of acetone to for every 5 gallons of fuel. ( 15 gal tank ). I noticed a huge difference right away in increased mileage. Before the changes my car was averaging 23.1 miles per gallon at 65 miles per hour. After the changes the increase was awesome averaging 34.2 miles per gallon at 65 miles per hour. An increase of 11.1 mpg. I havent tested it at 60 or even 55 mph, but am looking at doing so. I will post results when complete.
Run don't walk to the
Run don't walk to the nearest hardware store and pick up a bottle or better yet a gallon of 100% pure Acetone! I started using it in my 2004 Pontiac Vibe GT in 2005. As a sales rep for an automotive parts company I drove a lot!!! While surfing the www in 2005 I stumbled across an article written by a fuel tech specialist who worked for NASA. His reasons for adding acetone to his fuel made a lot of sense to me and I began using it at that time.
Over the last 4 years I have had nothing but GREAT Results with this stuff!!!! My Vibe GT had 12,000 miles on it when I started using it, today it has 68,000 miles on it and I can honestly say I have had no problems with it. The car proforms better, has more pickup and would probably get even better mpg's of I would keep my foot out of it!
Without acetone my Vive GT averages 26 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway, BUT with acetone I average 32mpg in the city and 36 on the highway! You need to understand I drive my GT hard, I love the power it has and love the 6 speed stick shift, so Run don't walk to that hardware store and start streching out that dollar bill. My mixture is 1.4oz's to 10 gallons of gas...
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I just bought a 2005 Honda
I just bought a 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, with about 27k miles.
I am averaging about 33 mpg if I'm lucky, and sometimes as low as 15 mpg.
I am not running AC, and it seems to run really nice/not rough at all.
Sometimes the auto stop doesn't kick in.
The battery recharges quickly, but sometimes gets down to 1 or 2 bars.
When the car ignition is on but the car is not started, my driver window is very sluggish to roll up,
and several times stopped dead.
This is my dream car, what can I expect?? It is still under warranty yet, until October.
One time I put Plus in it and it seemed to increase my mpg just a tad.
I consistently use regular gasoline in it.
Also, I get shocked a lot getting in and out of the car. There is a severed wire under the dash
(security? speakers??)
I really need to get this in to the dealer.
It was a leased car, and I paid just a few hundred over wholesale price from a dealer.
Now I'm wondering why.. I should be getting much, much better mileage!!
Any thoughts as to why I'm getting such poor mpg??
It does rain 8 months out of the year in Oregon, and maybe the moisture
is affecting the battery??
Hi guys, where do you buy
Hi guys, where do you buy your acetone?
are you using nail polish remover?
I drive a 2002 civic, 1.7L engine, and I'm doing 36MPG.
The reason they don't added
The reason they don't added at the refinery is because it would increase the cost of production and with the better milage reduce demand. Therefore, the oil companies have no interest in reducing their profits and increasing their cost to produce the product. They have been adding acetone to gasoline in Europe for a long time now because in Europe they don't have public unawerness like you have in the U.S. If the C.E.O.'s of the U.S. went to Germany and tried running a corporation like they do here, they would be thrown in jail. I have friends who are from Germany and that is why I know this not from reading some magazine article. Acetone added in 2-3 ounces per 10 gallons can not harm your engines intake, hoses, injectors, etc... On the contrary, it will keep them cleaner longer. Have you ever wondered why a high milage car has gunk build up? That is because the gasoline that is being used is not sufficiently mixed with a detergant. You pay less at low cost gas stations but that is because they don't use addatives in their fule and pass the savings on to you. When you need to have your injectors or intake taken apart to be cleaned you will then pay BIG BUCKS for repairs. When I was younger and my brother-in-law who is a mechanic gave me advise on hor to clean the valves on my pick up I listened to him. He said to let the valves, rocker arm, etc... sit over night in a solution of gasoline and then the next morning use a brush to clean the corners and edges. WOW! that gasoline ate away at everything and left them new. When I put the truck back together it ran like it was new and had noticably more power. So, imagine if gasoline going through your lines is that powerful than the parts installed from factory must be able to withstand 2-3 oz. of acetone per 10 gallons. Sure, their is some guy out there who thinks more is better and he will probably butn out his engine. I would suggest trying it on an older vehicle first to get comfortable with the idea or a ar that is not under waranty so if somethin happens you will not be to upset about an old $500 car that you bought to test acetone on and be able to get almost that much from a junkyard when you are done with it.
That is too short of a
That is too short of a period to get conclusive results. Use it for 2-3 tank fulls and write down the average milage you got per tankfull and then you will see the increase. If you vary your driving habits, road, a/c on or off, you will not be able to accuratley gauge your results. It has to be almost the same that is why you will never get the exact same milage out of each tankfull.


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With the 1999 publication, we began reporting Uniform Crime in an Incident Based format. The new Incident Based Reporting central repository went into production in January 1994. At that time all contributing agencies were given five years to convert their summary system into an incident based system. By the end of 1999 not all agencies had completed this process. Because of this, for the year 1999 only, we listed separate totals for those agencies using IBR and those agencies reporting summary data.
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We love animals. And we love them even more when they're dressed up in little outfits. But owners of animals dressed up in the hair of their own pets? That's a new one to us. Here is a collection of amazing owners who have created gigantic sweaters out of the hair of their dogs. It is completely ridiculous, and we applaud their pet love, because it's just so insane.
This collection of pet/owner portraits were taken by Erwan Fichou. And we really hope Fichou will let us know when it's time for the cat sweater portraits... you know for a friend.
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Japanese Garden - Seattle Arboretum
Trinity Church - Manhattan - Broadway and Wall Street
Gateway Arch - St. Louis, Missouri
Dale Chihuly Glasshouse, Seattle, Washington
Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri
End of Day Chandelier - Dale Chihuly, 2006.
Blown glass. Located in the atrium of Lincoln Square, Bellevue, Washington
One World Trade Center, New York
Half Dome, Washburn Point, Yosemite National Park
Merced River, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
Civil War reenactment - Soldier's camp
Approaching Storm, East Entrance, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Lake Jackson and the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Mount Rainier from Lake Washington, Kirkland, Washington
Queen Anne Hill & distant Olympic Mountains from the Space Needle, Seattle, Washington
Panorama of sunset over White Sands, New Mexico
The Gorbals, in the Alexandria Hotel, downtown Los Angeles, California
Chihuly Garden & Glass, Seattle, Washington
Reflective Assessment
Khatuna Lorig, 2012 Olympic Trials, Texas A&M University
the National Anthem - Reverence and Gratitude
Opening Ceremony, 2012 Olympic Trials, Texas A&M University
Heads Up!
Leonys Martin shatters his bat...
OV-105 Endeavour crosses Santa Monica Beach en route to retirement at the California Science Center
Mountain Bluebird on Travertine Terrace, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Anhinga profile, Everglades National Park, Florida
Bald Eagle (Juvenile)
Juvenile Bald Eagle hunting over Lake Sammamish, Washington
Osprey with lunch, Everglades National Park, Florida
Chipmunk at the Fall River, Estes Park, Colorado
The Orb Weaver
Golden Silk Orb Weaver (Banana Spider) in the woods of Brazos Bend State Park, Texas
Macy's, at Broadway and W 34th, from the Empire State Building
Evening at Times Square, New York
September evening at Times Square, New York. Broadway and 44th.
Broadway & W 48th, New York
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, from the Arizona side.
Trinity Church tombstones
Tombstones in the Trinity Church cemetery, New York
Giant sequoias in the Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park
Tunnel View of Yosemite valley with Bridalveil Fall
Big Room, Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Union cavalry officer in Civil War reenactment, Liendo Plantation, Hempstead, Texas
Rose covered with dew - Faith Lutheran Church, Georgetown, Texas
Arch bridge at Canoe Pass
Canoe Pass Bridge, Deception Pass State Park, Fidalgo Island, Washington
Family shadows at White Sands National Monument, New Mexico


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CHICAGO – Democrats were off to a strong start Tuesday in their efforts to hold onto solid majorities in both houses of the Illinois General Assembly, even claiming one seat party leaders wished they hadn't.
Former state Democratic Rep. Derrick Smith, booted from his House seat in August because of a federal bribery charge, won back his post with 62 percent of the vote over a candidate the Democrats wanted to replace him.
The Illinois Constitution precludes kicking Smith out more than once for the same offense.
Smith has pleaded not guilty to an allegation that he accepted a $7,000 bribe in exchange for political support in favor of a grant application. Although expelled from the House, he refused to leave the ballot and easily defeated the Democrats' pick, 10th District Unity candidate Lance Tyson, who has worked for former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger.
"No one's really talking about it, and they're just saying, 'You're innocent until proven guilty,'" Smith said during a visit to a west-side Chicago polling place. "I've been talking to my lawyer continually to try to expedite it so I can clear my name."
Democratic incumbents were handily winning re-election, and the party picked up one seat in the House with Sam Yingling's defeat of Rep. Sandy Cole, R-Grayslake.
Republicans hoped to resonate with their message that Democrats are to blame for multibillion-dollar budget and public pension deficits and unemployment near 9 percent.
But they were up against a ticket led by President Barack Obama, who easily carried his home state Tuesday.
More importantly, the GOP faced legislative districts drawn by majority Democrats to largely favor Democratic candidates. The map was recrafted because of population shifts revealed by the 2010 Census. But even with all 177 seats in the General Assembly up for a vote, nearly half were uncontested and dozens of Democrats were assured victory.
The Smith race wasn't the ballot's only oddity. In the McHenry County area, Republican David McSweeney of Barrington Hills was trying to keep the former seat of the late Rep. Mark Beaubien. He had an unlikely opponent in Beaubien's widow, Dee Beaubien of Barrington Hills, who was running as an independent. She received tens of thousands of dollars in campaign money from committees controlled by Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Bill Albracht of Moline was one of several Republicans trying to unseat entrenched Democratic incumbents. The former Secret Service agent, squared off against Sen. Mike Jacobs, D-East Moline. Jacobs said he had "delivered" for his district in the form of projects paid by tax dollars he brought back home.
Mindful of Illinois' Democratic leanings, many Republicans played up their independence and willingness to work with members of opposition parties. Decatur Mayor Mike McElroy, a Republican Senate candidate, did that while also criticizing his opponent, Democrat Andy Manar of Bunker Hill, for being an insider even though he's not an incumbent.
Manar was a Senate Democratic staffer for years and resigned as Senate President John Cullerton's chief of staff to seek the Senate seat just south of Springfield.
Associated Press writer Don Babwin contributed to this report.


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Monday, February 27, 2012
Picture Perfect Challenge & Lovely Goodies!
12 comments:
- Amy Moore said...
Great job this week Team B. It is always so interesting to see how each person is inspired by the same photo!
- February 27, 2012 at 2:53 PM
- Crafty Texan said...
What a fun challenge! I love the nester's blog. This will be exciting to see everyone's take on the inspiration. Great job to the DT!
- February 27, 2012 at 4:04 PM
- Unknown said...
The picture was great inspiration
- February 28, 2012 at 5:35 AM
- Lisa said...
Lots of fun! Love to see everyone's beautiful artwork!
- February 28, 2012 at 8:57 AM
- Kim said...
Thanks for such a wonderful inspiration! (Mary would you delete my first post) Hit the wrong key. Love this room and all the artwork so far!
- February 28, 2012 at 12:55 PM
- Mary Gunn FUNN said...
Card #2 posted - told you I love this challenge!
- February 29, 2012 at 7:25 AM
- Heather Jane said...
I had so much fun following this challenge and tying in the inspiration with my third layout design using my Pemberley kit!
- February 29, 2012 at 1:42 PM
- Rachel P said...
Done! A challenge, but fun!
- March 2, 2012 at 4:46 PM
- Michelle Rodman said...
Thank you for the inspiration to get out my goodies and get creative. Loved the colors/patterns in this challenge.
- March 3, 2012 at 11:27 AM
This challenge is giving me so much inspiration. Thanks!
- March 3, 2012 at 1:53 PM
- Scrap n Yap with Carolyn said...
I've been missing your challanges--glad I could make it on time for this one---just! I also see I wasn't the only one who thought of the beach when they saw this photo!! Great work everyone.
- March 3, 2012 at 3:42 PM
- Arlene B. said...
This is a lovely room, thank you for the inspiration, I thought about this one for a bit before I came up with this card.
- March 3, 2012 at 10:43 PM